Hyundai Elantra: Driveshaft and axle / Troubleshooting
Symptom
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Expected cause
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Countermeasure
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Leaning phenomenon of vehicle
| Defect on front suspension and steering.
| Adjust or replace
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Wheel bearing burning
| Replace
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Vibration
| Over abrasion, separation, damaged or bended on drive shaft
| Replace
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Wheel bearing separation
| Replace
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shimmy
| Inappropriated wheel balance
| Adjust or replace
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Combination of front suspension and steering
| Adjust or replace
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Noise
| Over worned out, damaged or bended
| Replace
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Noise on connecting part of drive shaft and hub while driving straight, back or curve (Clicking or Creaking noise)
| Adjust hub nut fastening or replace inner washer
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Noise from inner side of shaft while driving curve (Repeated tapping noise)
| Replace
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Friction noise on drive shaft boots (Sticky noise)
| Clean and apply fluorine lubricant
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Damaged or burnt of drive shaft damper (Booming noise)
| Replace damper kit
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Hub nut has got loosen
| Adjust
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Trouble on the front suspension and steering
| Adjust or replace
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Disk fixing bolt has got loosen
| Adjust
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Noise on wheel bearing while driving (Whir noise)
| Replace
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Wheel bearing has separation, contacted surface of flange burnt
| Replace
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Leakage
| Leakage of grease on drive shaft boots (partial parts replacement when inboard side boots has leakage)
| Replace
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Rust
| corrosion on nonpainting area (Not a problem for functioning)
| Explain to customer it is normal
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ABS warning lamp illuminated
| Loosen assembly on wheel bearing sensor and sensor cable
| Adjust
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Foreign substance on wheel bearing sensor assembly area (connector)
| Cleaning
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Communication trouble (diagnostic tool inspection and trouble code deletion)
| Adjust
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Specification
Engine
Transmission
Joint type
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Other information:
Components and components location
Components1. Variable force solenoid valves 2. Timing chain cover3. Cam to cam guide4. Timing chain5. Timing chain tensioner arm6. Timing chain tensioner7. Crankshaft sprocket8. Oil pump chain9. Oil pump chain tensioner10...
Repair procedures
Removal
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In case of removing the high pressure fuel pump, high pressure fuel pipe, delivery pipe, and injector, there may be injury caused by leakage of the high pressure fuel. So don't do any repair work right after engine stops...